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AviaDev Insight Africa
Established in 2018, AviaDev Insight Africa is the premier podcast dedicated to African Aviation. We bring prominent industry voices to the table to establish the "ground truth" in both an informal and candid fashion. The podcast was created by Jon Howell, Founder and CEO of AviaDev Africa, Africa's premier event dedicated to developing air connectivity to, from, and within the African continent
Episodes
AviaDev Insight Africa213. AviaDev Africa 2022 Event Series. Future Leaders Session. How can aviation mitigate its impact on climate change with Mahek, Thabiso and Ronnie
In 2018, we started our AviaDev Ambassador programme and the concept was very simple. Offer aspiring aviators an opportunity to really be part of the industry…
AviaDev Insight Africa212. AviaDev Africa 2022 Event Series. Sanjeev Gadhia. The recipient of the 2022 Ato Girma Wake Lifetime Achievement Award
🏆 Since 2018, AviaDev has presented one distinguished leader in aviation with this annual award for their contribution to route development in Africa. 🌍…
AviaDev Insight Africa211. Talking Agility, Stability and Diversification with Mesfin Tasew, CEO of Ethiopian Airlines
🛫 This episode is an exclusive, guest presented by Kojo Bentum Williams the editor of Voyagesafriq and the host of the VA tourism podcast, which you should all…
AviaDev Insight Africa210. Talking all things Kruger Mpumulanga International airport with CEO Grant Ponting. Big ambitions for the airport at the gateway to the World's most famous game reserve
In this episode, we head down to the gateway to the world's most famous game reserve, the Kruger National Park in South Africa to speak with Grant Ponting, the…
AviaDev Insight Africa209. Aviation Co-ordination Services supporting Africa to digitise its aviation operations with CEO, Duke Badisheng Phahla.
🛫 In this episode, we explore the world of aviation operations, with Aviation Co-ordination services or ACS as they are known in the industry. 👩💻 Digitisation…
AviaDev Insight Africa208. Deploying technology to drive African airline profitability and improve the onboard passenger experience with Francois Chazelle, SITA for Aircraft
With increased operational costs, airlines are laser-focused on delivering efficiencies, whilst also improving the passenger experience and opportunities to…
AviaDev Insight Africa207. Growing Boeing's African footprint with President, Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, Kuljit Ghata-Aura
This episode was recorded on location in Magical Kenya, where AviaDev attended the AFRAA aviation stakeholders convention. Kuljit Ghata-Aura is President…
AviaDev Insight Africa206. Driving Intra-Africa connectivity with the single-aisle sector. A deep dive with Geert Lemaire, market intelligence and consulting director at Airbus.
This episode was recorded 10th May 2022 on location in Magical Kenya, where AviaDev attended the AFRAA stakeholders convention in Nairobi. During the event…
AviaDev Insight AfricaWet leasing as a tool to support growth. A new opportunity for Africa? Featuring Dainius Staniulis, Avion Express
In this episode, I am joined by a new voice in African aviation, Dainius Staniulis, the Vice President Commercial at Avion Express. Together, we explore a…
AviaDev Insight AfricaHarnessing the power of the cloud to ensure a seamless arrival experience with Tom Marten, Travizory and Alan Renaud, Principle Secretary for Civil Aviation, Ports and Marine, Republic of Seychelles
Covid undoubtedly increased the complexity of travel. Alongside the usual stresses of visas and all the other logistics of any trip, the added health protocols…
AviaDev Insight AfricaOutlining Cemair's fleet and network expansion plans with Miles van der Molen, CEO and Paul Botes, CCO
Cemair have undoubtedly been one of the pandemic's aviation success stories. Established in 2005, Cemair is headquartered at OR Tambo International in…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 202. 5 major trends shaping the next 30 years of African aviation development with Patrick Baudis, VP at Mitsubishi Advisory Services
This episode focuses on an exclusive new report from the aviation consultancy team at MHIRJ, which is due to be released mid-2022. We focus on the 5 major…
AviaDev Insight Africa5 trends driving airport resilience in 2022 with Marcel Langeslag, Director Aviation Africa, Netherlands Airport Consultants (NACO)
This episode features Marcel Langeslag, Director, Aviation Africa at Netherlands Airport Consultants Limited (NACO). NACO offer planning, design and advisory…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 200. A new dawn for Guinea's aviation sector with Namory Camara, Managing Director of SOGEAC
This podcast was recorded on location at ACI Africa in Mombasa 16th March 2022. Joining me is Namory Camara, the new Managing Director of SOGEAC (the Airports…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 199. Appreciating the symbiotic relationship between aviation and tourism with Cabinet Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Conservation, Republic of Kenya. Honourable Najib Balala
My special guest for this episode is none other than the Cabinet Secretary at the Ministry of Tourism and Conservation, Republic of Kenya, Honourable Najib…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 198. Moving beyond the crisis with Abderahmane Berthe, AFRAA, Secretary General and Allan Kilavuka, Kenya Airways CEO.
This episode is a 2 parter recorded on location in Mombasa, Kenya, during the ACI Africa conference. between 8-10 May 2022, AFRAA will host its stakeholders'…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 197. Introducing Eswatini Air with Commercial Director, Xavier Masule
On 9th March 2022, Eswatini Air will welcome its first aircraft to the Kingdom, an Embraer ERJ 145. I am joined by Xavier Masule, Commercial Director and…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 196. From surviving to thriving. Plotting a course for African airport recovery with Ali Tounsi, Secretary General, ACI Africa
This March will see the first live, in-person aviation event in Africa for 2 years. The 67th ACI Africa Board and Committee meetings regional conference and…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 195. From piloting to podcasting. Bryan Roseveare and Ryan Parrock, Co-hosts of the Bryanair podcast.
In this episode, I am joined by the co-hosts of one of my favourite podcasts, Bryanair. The podcast was a real support to me personally during the Covid…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 194. Mr Abdérahmane Berthé, Secretary General, African Airlines Association (AFRAA), plotting a way out of the crisis
2021 was yet another disastrous year for African airlines in terms of profitability and any recovery was impacted by the Omicron variant. The African Airlines…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 193. Kirby Gordon, Chief Marketing Officer, FlySafair. Spreading our wings beyond SA's borders
The Covid crisis has had a profound impact on the aviation sector in Africa and these shifting sands have demanded resilience and have inspired new innovative…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 192. Simon Newton-Smith Interim CCO, South African Airways. Growth through partnerships
In this episode, we meet Simon Newton-Smith, who joined SAA in August 2021 as Interim CCO. He has a deep and varied background including having previously…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpsiode 191. A spotlight on Walk for love Africa, 12th February with Toni Ukachukwu
This is the first podcast of 2022 and as such I am delighted that we are discussing a positive and uplifting pan- African project that aims to spotlight…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 190. Jenifer Bamuturaki, CEO, Uganda Airlines. Network, fleet and strategic plans for 2022 and beyond
For this episode, I am joined by Derek Nseko, Publisher of Airspace-Africa and together we meet Jenifer Bamuturaki, CEO of Uganda Airlines. Uganda Airlines was…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 189. Sylvain Bosc, CEO, Avico. ACMI in Africa. A simple and immediate solution to African airlines' woes.
In this episode, Sylvain joins us to discuss a fascinating article focused on the opportunity for African airlines to wet-lease in capacity during peak times…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 188 with Dirk Singer: Understanding The Impact of The Omicron Variant
In the light of the recent events AviaDev team talks to Dirk Singer, Head of Research at Simpliflying who has been covering the implications of the pandemic on…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 187. Sean Mendis, Aviation Expert. The future of African Aviation
This episode is a recording of a session delivered on 11th November 2021 at the Future Flying Forum, presented by Simple Flying and powered by AviaDev. Sean…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 186. Nuno Pereira, CEO, Bestfly and Sameer Adam, Senior Vice President, ACIA Aero Leasing. New aircraft means new opportunities for one of Africa's most diversified and resilient aviation companies
This episode was recorded at the Dubai Airshow with Nuno Pereira CEO of Bestfly, an Angolan-based aviation company with operations in Cabo Verde, Angola and…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 185. Rodger Foster, CEO/MD, Airlink. Talking partnerships, fleet, sustainability and the future
This episode is the recording of the interview I conducted on 10th November for the Future Flying Forum, an event brought to you by Simple Flying, the world's…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 183, Jeremy Springall, Vice President, SITA AT BORDERS. Could SITA's new digital travel declaration solution unlock travel?
On November 1st 2021, SITA announced that in a bid to support the recovery of travel and tourism globally, their digital travel declaration solution will be…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 184. Tom Kok, Director, AviAssist Foundation. Previewing the Safety in African Aviation Conference
In this episode, we welcome back Tom from AviAssist to discuss the world of aviation safety, which is the bedrock upon which our great industry is built, ahead…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 182. Meir Hadassi-Turner, Founder and CEO, AeroCRS. Changing passenger behaviour and how airlines must adapt, plus a preview of the virtual customer's conference
In this episode, I am joined by Meir Hadassi-Turner ,Founder and CEO of AeroCRS, an innovative Software as a Service (SaaS) provider of passenger services…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 181. Kingsley Okoli, winner of the African aviators quiz powered by Embraer. Solutions to support the next generation to soar.
Today's podcast focuses on the next generation. In September, with the support of Embraer, we embarked on the African Aviators Webinar Series which spotlights…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 180. Skyheroes Africa. Featuring Sean Mendis, Aaron Munetsi and Kwame Bekoe
This podcast is a recording of the first Skyheroes Africa that took place on 7th October 2021. Skyheroes is an AviaDev innovation, aiming to keep the African…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 179, Javier Alija, Head of Network Planning and Alliances, Etihad. 3 new routes for Africa as the carrier spreads its wings
On 30th September, Etihad, the Abu Dhabi based international airline announced that they will be launching 3 new routes to the African continent. Starting in…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 178. Thomas Kgokolo, Interim CEO, South African Airways. The rebirth of a national airline
This episode was guest hosted by Kojo Bentum-Williams, Publisher of VoyagesAfriq and host of the VA tourism podcast, which you can subscribe to here…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 177. Previewing the Aviators Africa Tower Awards with Toni Ukachukwu
In this episode, I am joined by Toni Ukachukwu, Founder of Aviators Africa, an integrated PR, marketing and consulting company. He joins me to talk about the…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 176. Introducing the African Aviators Webinar Series powered by Embraer
This episode is dedicated to a new webinar series focused on offering practical advice to the next generation of African aviators. Joining me for the…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 175. Introducing The Future Flying Forum
In today´s episode we discuss with Arran Rice (CEO & Founder at Simple Flying), Joanna Bailey (Managing Editor at SimpleFlying) and Jon Howell (CEO & Founder…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 174. Moses Ngwanah, Chief Operations Officer, GS Aviation. The way forward for African aviation
Moses Ngwanah is now based in Madagascar, having gained experience working for Camair-Co in his native Cameroon and ASKY in Togo. Moses recently released an…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 173. Introducing Eurowings Discover and their big plans for African expansion
My guests for this episode are Dr. Andre Schulz, General Manager, South and Eastern Africa at the Lufthansa Group and Marco Götz, Chief Revenue Officer at…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 172. Financing African Aviation. Panel session from ISHKA + Africa briefing. 8th July 2021
This podcast is the audio recording of the financing African aviation session and brings together some familiar voices to our community representing both the…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 171. Jon Ayache, CEO, Lift. Disrupting and reinventing the airline industry through innovation.
This special podcast is the recording of the interview between Hilka Birns, a wonderful journalist working with our great partners, ch-aviation and Jon Ayache…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 170. Harnessing the power of technology to improve profitability across the value chain. Panel session from AviaDev Africa 2021
This special podcast is the recording of the panel session at AviaDev Africa entitled, "Harnessing the power of technology to improve profitability across the…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 169. The changing role of the tourism authority in route development. Panel session from AviaDev Africa 2021
This episode was recorded on Wednesday 9th June 2021 at the AviaDev Africa online conference. Air travelers do not fly to an airport. They fly to a…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpsode 168. What happens when a national airline fails? Panel session from AviaDev Africa 2021
In this wide-ranging panel session, we ask the tough question "Just what is the role of a National Airline?" Should it be seen as a Commercial enterprise or…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 167. How Navpass has modernised and monetised South Sudan's airspace
In this episode, we catch up with the CEO of NavPass, Tom Perkins, who joined us back in episode 124 to outline the solution. Since then, NavPass have begun…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 166. Matheus Piorino and Vadims Fokins, Embraer. Why now is the right time to rightsize to support intra-African connectivity
In this episode, we are joined by Matheus Piorino, Director of Customer Finance, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Vadims Fokins, Deputy Marketing Director…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 165. Moses Mwangi, CEO, 748 Air Services Ltd. Global launch customer of the De Havilland Simplified Package Freighter solution
In this episode, we travel to Nairobi, where I speak to Moses Mwangi, CEO of 748 Air Services Limited. Moses has over 25 years of experience in the African…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 164. Shawn Richards, Founder and CEO, ink Aviation. Technology's role in the aviation recovery
In this episode, we discuss how technology will support the passenger journey and improve the passenger experience. We discuss why now is the perfect time to…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 163. Nick Ashton, Dohop. The future of aviation partnerships
In this episode, we are joined by the Head of Partnerships and Industry Affairs at Dohop. Nick has over 15 years airline experience gathered at carriers such…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 161. Cellpoint Digital. The changing face of payments in aviation
In this episode, we are joined by Ciaran Wilson, Head of Sales, Europe, Middle East and Africa, and Howard Blankenship, Head of Global Sales at Cellpoint…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 162. Collins Aerospace. The future is bright. The future is Africa
For this episode, we were joined by 3 members of the Collins Aerospace Avionics team, Jens Ziesel, Regional Sales Director; Kimberley Patel, Account Director…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 160. Nowel Ngala, Chairman, Aero-political committee, AFRAA. Exploring the impact of heavy taxes and charges on African aviation
On 14th April 2021, Nowel Ngala, Group Commercial and Ground Operations Director at ASKY Airlines was appointed Chairman of the AFRAA Aero-political committee…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 159. How technology supported the launch of lift, South Africa's newest airline, during the pandemic.
This episode is the first in a new series of podcasts spotlighting innovation and the impact of positive disruption on the African aviation industry, ahead of…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 158. Aviation Talkshow SkyHeroes_The March Edition
This is a recording of a brand new format we introduced at AviaDev: SkyHeroes. SkyHeroes is the aviation talkshow where 3 of industry experts share their open…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 157. An audience with Sanjeev Ghadia, CEO, Astral Aviation
This episode is the seventh in our "Audience with" series of live audience interviews recorded live on 26th February 2021. Sanjeev is the CEO of East Africa's…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 156 with Dirk Singer. How will we fly this summer?
This is a recording of a live interview Juraj Toth did with Dirk Singer on 23 February 2021. Dirk works as a Research Director at Simpliflying. He produces…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 155. An AviaDev Ambassador reunion
This episode is co-hosted by AviaDev Special Advisor, John Barcroft. Almost 20 months after the last live AviaDev Africa event, we meet the 3 ambassadors and…
AviaDev Insight AfricaEpisode 154. An audience with Abdérahmane Berthé, Secretary General of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA)
This episode is the sixth in our "Audience with" series of live audience interviews recorded live on 12th February 2021. Mr. Berthé is the Secretary General of…